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E98 - Hamid Moghadam | 3% of the World’s Economy Flows Through His Company

What does it take to build one of the most powerful real estate companies in the world? In this episode of the Matthews Mentality Podcast, Hamid Moghadam — Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Prologis — shares how he went from immigrating to the United States as a teenager to leading the world’s largest logistics real estate company. Under Hamid’s leadership, Prologis grew into a global powerhouse spanning nearly 1.3 billion square feet across 20 countries, with an estimated 3% of global GDP flowing through its facilities annually We discuss: How Prologis became the largest logistics real estate company in the world The 42-year journey from startup to S&P 100 CEO Surviving the Savings & Loan crisis and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis\ Time Stamps: 00:00 112 Earnings Calls & the Habit That Built a Career: Responsiveness 00:55 Meet Hamid Moghadam & Prologis: The Logistics Real Estate Giant 03:18 Why Vegas? Transitioning from CEO to Executive Chairman 04:46 Industrial Real Estate 101: What Really Happens Inside Warehouses 07:28 Growing Up in Pre-Revolution Iran & Early Education Abroad 12:16 MIT at 16, Stanford MBA, and the Revolution That Changed Everything 15:08 Starting Over in America: Loss, Rejection, and Landing the First Job 20:58 Founding AMB: Bootstrapping, Early Deals, and Building a Reputation 25:37 Why Industrial Won: Funds, Cycles, and the Road to Going Public 33:30 IPO Reality Check & Leadership Lessons: Work-Life Balance to ‘Enduring Excellence’ 43:06 Three Phases of Leadership: Paranoia, ‘Scared & Not in Control,’ and What Comes Next 46:38 Stage 3 Growth: Building a Real Management Structure 47:13 Betting on E‑Commerce: Exiting Retail & Doubling Down on Logistics 49:39 Surviving the GFC: Stock Crashes, Leverage Shock & Raising Equity 53:27 The Prologis Merger: The Phone Call, Fast LOI & Analyst Doubts 55:30 Napa Dinner Secrecy: The Awkward Investor Encounter 57:56 Hardest CEO Moment: 2008 Layoffs and Hypergrowth Whiplash 59:53 CEO Reality Check: Bad News, Imperfect Info & Personnel Calls 01:01:19 Culture as the Moat: Survivor Bias, Team Accountability & Consistency 01:03:24 Merging Cultures: Values First, Then Structure (AMBs vs Prologis) 01:06:20 Biggest Leadership Mistake: Backing the Wrong Leader Too Long 01:08:13 Stepping Down After 42.5 Years: What He’ll Miss (and Won’t) 01:12:19 The Responsiveness Habit: Email, Respect & No Out‑of‑Office 01:14:23 Work, Family & Partners: Weekends, a Great Spouse, and Co‑Founders 01:17:26 Advice for Entrepreneurs: Find White Space in a More Efficient Market 01:19:11 Next Frontier: Data/AI in Real Estate—A ‘Bloomberg of Goods’ 01:22:17 How to Build a Portfolio Today: Supply Constraints & Fortress Locations 01:24:21 Closing Thoughts: Social Media, Mentoring Limits & Final Thanks